birth: 9th Nov 1988
Photographer, Video Artist
about:
Ken has established ¡ÈThe One And Only Photo Group¡É in 2008. This is a group of amateur photographer around the world to share their views of the world using photographs. In this group he has worked with Mikeru Nirvana (Founder of Elva Create) and currently working with Tsutomu Ogawa (Japan).
In 2009, He started the ¡ÈHappydogs Production/ Ken Hirama Films¡É. Happydogs Production was to show the possibilities of film making using a DSLR camera. His first video ¡ÈD90 Short Film¡É received recognition from NikonD90plus.com as ¡ÈThe best video done with Nikon D90¡É. Unlike ¡ÈHappydogs Production¡É, Ken Hirama films concentrates mainly on story based short films such as his modern silent ¡ÈSmoke Break¡É (NHK Film Contest nominee.) Ken Hirama film is currently working with Toshihiko Tanemura (Comedian/ Writer) and also working to adopt short stories from the novelist Taro Shimazu.
In 2010, Ken Hirama is going a different direction in creating visual arts. Under the name kenhirama and working with the label ¡ÈEdition Niko¡É, he will be creating experimental videos with sound artist Shota Hirama. Edition NIkO was founded and art directed by Japanese-American sound artist shotahirama in 2007. It is a label cooperation for electronic music based in Tokyo.
